Maths

Our Curriculum Intent:

At St. Peter’s, our curriculum intent is to ensure that mathematics is taught daily and that children will have the opportunity to practise their skills across the curriculum. All children are exposed to fluency, reasoning and problem solving tasks in order to deepen their understanding of core mathematical principals. This is supported through a CPA approach or ‘build it, draw it, solve it’. Our curriculum uses White Rose as its basis, however, important concepts are revisited throughout the year. Guided, self-differentiation is widely used to support a growth mindset to mathematics. Children are also taught to recall key mathematical facts through the use of KIRFs (Key instant recall facts) that children use both in school and at home. The use of outdoor learning is promoted throughout the school to support the use of mathematics outside of the classroom and to promote a positive attitude to maths and build the children’s confidence.

How Maths is taught at St. Peter's

Assessment

Formal assessments in maths happen in terms 2, 4 and 6. In years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 teachers use NFER assessments to assess how well the children understand the curriculum and to inform their future planning to ensure gaps are filled and learning moves on. In year 6, children sit past SATs papers. While in Rainbows, children are assessed against the EYFS framework. As well as formal assessments, teachers assess children's understanding of the learning objectives during regular marking. This may result in children given extra guidance or being given follow up questions to consolidate or move their learning forward and stretch their understanding. Teachers also regularly assess children's arithmetic skills through '5 a day' learning and weekly maths quizzes.

Useful documents:

Yearly KIRFs are available on class pages.
Bar modelling parent handout
Bar modelling parent workshop presentation
Maths quizzes overview

How to videos:

Below are 'How to' videos that explain how different maths concepts are taught in class. These can help when supporting your child with their homework or KIRFs practice. They are also available on class pages.

Reception (Rainbows)

Subitising

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